The Cards could really use a win on Thursday over Pitt, which sits just ahead of them in both polls.
| USA Today Coaches Poll | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (32) | 14-1 | 800 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 13-1 | 743 |
| 3 | Maryland | 15-1 | 742 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 16-1 | 694 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 15-2 | 673 |
| 6 | Duke | 14-2 | 596 |
| 7 | Villanova | 14-2 | 557 |
| 8 | Xavier | 14-1 | 555 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 13-1 | 551 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 14-1 | 477 |
| 11 | Virginia | 12-3 | 426 |
| 12 | Providence | 14-2 | 400 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 12-3 | 393 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 13-2 | 383 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 15-0 | 361 |
| 16 | Arizona | 13-3 | 337 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 14-1 | 263 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 12-3 | 253 |
| 19 | Iowa | 12-3 | 226 |
| 20 | Louisville | 13-3 | 205 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 13-3 | 173 |
| 22 | Baylor | 12-3 | 156 |
| 23 | Butler | 12-4 | 147 |
| 24 | Purdue | 14-3 | 122 |
| 25 | Indiana | 14-3 | 38 |
- Others receiving votes: Connecticut 34, Oregon 18, USC 16, UCLA 12, George Washington 11, California 9, Houston 5, Dayton 5, Valparaiso 5, Texas Tech 3, Washington 3, Arkansas-Little Rock 2, Cincinnati 2, Saint Mary's 1, Utah 1, Hawaii 1, Boise State 1
- Dropped from rankings: Connecticut 24
